The OC Report -

Five takeaways from last week's Orange County School Board meeting

By Taylor Heeden and Crystal Yu | December 2

Many important topics were discussed at the last Orange County School Board meeting.

Ongoing homicide investigation in Orange County for death of 62-year-old man

By Diane Adame | December 2

A homicide is being investigated by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

New board member Deon Temne hopes to address diversity in CHCCS

By Mark Morrison | December 2

On Nov. 5, Temne along with Ashton Powell and Jillian La Serna were elected to serve their first terms on the CHCCS Board of Education. Returning member ...

Chapel Hill ranks second statewide in LGBTQ+ equality index, falls behind national cities

By Suzannah Claire Perry | December 2

Chapel Hill has scored its highest score ever in the LGBTQ+ Equality Index, but due to limitations from HB2, it cannot meet all the needs it wants to. ...

North Carolina Museum of History exhibit celebrates 200 years of the NC Supreme Court

By Niharika Vattikonda | December 2

Willis Whichard, former Associate Justice of the N.C. Supreme Court and two-time UNC graduate, has created an exhibit documenting one of North Carolina’s ...

Senate blocks FUTURE Act, which provides funding efforts to HBCUs

By Sonia Rao | December 2

The FUTURE Act, a bill that gives $255 million to historically Black colleges and universities, expired in September. Now, the Senate has blocked efforts ...

Meet the new principal for FPG Bilingüe Elementary School

By Guillermo Molero | December 1

The current assistant principal of Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe, Karen Galassi-Ferrer, will assume the role of the principal in January.

Governor's office denies Republican allegation of misused natural gas pipeline funds

By Meredith Radford | November 26

The office of Roy Cooper denied allegations of misusing funds for a natural gas pipeline after Republicans in the N.C. General Assembly hired independent ...

Eubanks Road development halted after Duke Forest acquires land

By Brittany McGee | November 25

The Eubanks Road development project has been halted. Duke University acquired the project's land, arguing that the project would interfere with ongoing ...

Lumina Theater will keep its doors open after announcing in July it would close

By Audrey Selley | November 24

The historic Lumina Theater is still open. The theater's board has been working to find new owners and revive local programing. Part of the revival's ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board approves updates to child abuse policy

By David Saff and Victoria Johnson | November 24

This policy discussion follows a lawsuit filed against CHCCS in May that accused the school district of failing to prevent sexual abuse within schools. ...

Q&A with U.S. Rep. David Price: What’s going on with impeachment and what does it mean?

By Brent Van Vliet | November 24

DTH reporter Brent van Vilet spoke with Rep. Price earlier in the week to get his view on the impeachment proceedings.

Did you know Chapel Hill is a scorpio? Town government celebrates 200th birthday

By Kayleigh Carpenter | November 22

The government of the Town of Chapel Hill celebrated its 200th birthday with remarks from past and present public officials, singing from the UNC Tarpeggios ...

After a recount, Oates is out, Huynh is in

By Michael Taffe | November 22

Per Orange County election law, non-prevailing candidates within one percent may request a recount after results are certified at the Board of Elections’ ...

Chapel Hill Town Council meeting combines celebration and business

By Amena Saad | November 21

At the latest Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, the Town Council recognized the 200th anniversary of Chapel Hill government, discussed community programs, ...

Wake County court suspends candidate filing period to consider new congressional map

By Niharika Vattikonda | November 21

The Superior Court of Wake County issued an injunction to halt the candidate filing period for 2020 N.C. congressional primary races so that the court ...

This UNC grad and former vegetarian created a pork company focused on sustainability

By Sonia Rao | November 21

Lady Edison, a Chapel Hill-based pork business that buys whole hogs from the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association cooperative and sells to restaurants ...

Aldermen no more: Carrboro board changes its name after 50 years

By Blake Weaver and Elizabeth Egan | November 20

The Board of Aldermen will officially adopt a new name, and the town's noise ordinance will be amended. Changes for Martin Luther King Jr. Park were also ...

Bike plan sparks debate at Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting

By Blake Weaver and Elizabeth Egan | November 20

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen heard an update on the Town's bike plan at its meeting Tuesday. Aldermen members debated the comprehensiveness of the plan. ...

Meet Jillian La Serna, a former principal newly elected to the CHCCS board

By Mark Morrison | November 20

“I hope to bring my expertise on education,” La Serna said. “I’m bringing that background knowledge to ask questions and to make data-based ...